Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
August 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
264
Aircraft time
38,229 hours, 25,797 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A53778627200
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PREVIOUS EXTERNAL LAP SEAM REPAIR LOCATED AT LT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 38 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 42 TO 45 LT. THE REPAIR FILLER MEASURES 8.6" X 23.5" AND THE REPAIR DOUBLER MEASURES 21.9" X 10.5". PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED AT LT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN LAP SEAM AT FRAME 38 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 42 TO 45 LT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW SRM 53-10-12, FIG 217 SHEETS 1 TO 3, PAGES 262 TO 280. DUE TO INCORRECT MATERIAL THICKNESS, LOCATION AND SKIN CUTOUT, BASED ON A VISUAL EVALUATION WITH REPAIR INSTALLED. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-10-12, FIG 217, SHEETS 1 TO 3, PAGES 262 TO 280. FOLLOW UP TRACKING IAW SRI 53-10-12-2-002- 00, PARA 3B, PAGES 209 TO 214. INITIAL AT 44,500 FC, REINSPECT 13,700 FC. METHOD IS ULTRASONIC AND EDDY CURRENT.

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